From my experience the first team member to recruit will be a local Project Manager-someone who wants to help you long term as your eyes in the field and boots on the ground. 

If you're looking for out-of-state properties, start with turnkey single-family homes or small 2-4 unit properties while building your local network and establishing boots on the ground.

As far as actually closing transactions remotely you may want to work with an agent who is “boots on the ground” who may be able to help you with showings. 

Our experience with out-of-state investing is it works when you have boots on the ground to support you. 

Hey Anthony, in that case I would probably invest out of state and find a partner in that state to be the boots on the ground.

You need a true network and boots on the ground to find this. 

Quote from @Cristina Melo: Hi team, I just had a call with a sales agent to sign up for  the Boots on the Ground program.

I am the boots on the ground, managing the property and doing everything in between.

As to my quick judgments, that's from experience, as to my harsh tone some pick up, it's a lot like the drill instructor in boot camp, his job is to save your ***, not be your best beer drinking buddy, he wouldn't kick your tail if it didn't need it and he didn't care about you!

I just completed a second boots-on market tour of TN markets.